Asteroids

Where Did the Earth’s Water Come From?

This question comes from Andrew Bumford and Steven Stormont. In a previous episode I’ve talked about how the entire Solar…

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Weekly Space Hangout – September 27, 2013: Buran, Comet ISON, Water on Mars

Is it Friday already? Then it's time for another Weekly Space Hangout. Join a team of dedicated space journalists to…

11 years ago

Weekly Space Hangout – September 13, 2013: Voyager is Out, LADEE Launches (a Frog), Asteroid 324 Bamberga

Once again, we have gathered together the forces of space journalism to report on the big news stories of the…

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Huge Asteroid 324 Bamberga Makes a Return Visit to Earth’s Neighborhood on Friday the 13th

This week offers a fine chance to catch sight of a unique asteroid. 324 Bamberga reaches opposition this week in…

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NASA: 96 Things You Can Do With an Asteroid

NASA is really getting into this crowd-sourcing thing. The space agency asked and the public responded with hundreds of ideas…

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A New Look at NASA’s Asteroid Capture Plan

NASA has released some new photos and video animations outlining the concept of how their planned asteroid capture mission will…

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WISE Spacecraft Re-Activated to Hunt for Potentially Hazardous Asteroids

A hibernating spacecraft has been called back into service. The WISE (Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer”) spacecraft that has been sleeping…

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Weekly Space Hangout – August 2, 2013

It's time for another Weekly Space Hangout, where we give you a rundown of the big space news stories of…

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Weekly Space Hangout – July 26, 2013

It's time for another Weekly Space Hangout, where a dedicated team of space journalists run down all the big stories…

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NASA Alters 1st Orion/SLS Flight – Bold Upgrade to Deep Space Asteroid Harbinger Planned

NASA Orion spacecraft blasts off atop 1st Space Launch System rocket in 2017 - attached to European provided service module…

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